Active NPI 1609194133 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Waters , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Ithaca, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Waters, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practicing in Ithaca, NY. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Waters delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 16 BRENTWOOD DR STE A.

Dr. Waters is affiliated with Cayuga Medical Associates Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

16 Brentwood Dr Ste A

Ithaca, NY 148501863

Telephone 6072772365

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cayuga Medical Associates Facility NPI 1326455049

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Ithaca, NY

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -8.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 24.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Ithaca, NY (204 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Waters (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Ithaca Specialty Average (24.5 Years) 24.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	502	115	$22.00	$6.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	125	$282.84	$87.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$349.86	$107.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	102	102	$522.73	$161.62
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	84	58	$211.00	$47.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	73	$406.00	$124.09
26055 Incision of tendon covering	51	34	$2096.22	$204.36
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	48	38	$1652.00	$389.19
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	37	28	$221.35	$49.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	25	$178.00	$54.55
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	25	25	$134.56	$45.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	25	22	$151.96	$48.84
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	21	$258.12	$64.93
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	20	$55.00	$23.38
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	17	15	$307.35	$85.23
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	16	13	$218.88	$51.33
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	15	15	$2812.53	$403.61
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	15	15	$2908.67	$803.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	342	82	$21.00	$6.53
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	219	27	$14.13	$1.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	206	126	$275.00	$85.21
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	83	51	$205.00	$44.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$340.00	$107.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$508.00	$160.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	65	$394.00	$123.22
26055 Incision of tendon covering	50	30	$2013.00	$195.91
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	29	25	$1604.00	$379.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	27	$173.00	$54.37
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	26	22	$240.92	$59.68
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	26	21	$196.27	$45.13
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	24	20	$208.33	$49.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	19	$132.29	$42.71
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	19	$53.00	$22.79
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	18	16	$293.00	$84.73
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	15	$126.29	$46.04
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	14	14	$2722.00	$383.11
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	14	14	$2767.00	$804.79
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	12	11	$108.00	$33.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	424	105	$19.03	$6.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	131	$243.03	$88.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$452.95	$162.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	86	$349.09	$121.11
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	68	49	$176.41	$47.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$331.23	$109.47
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	39	31	$166.46	$40.26
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	36	32	$222.92	$65.06
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	32	24	$279.47	$85.04
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	32	24	$49.00	$21.03
26055 Incision of tendon covering	26	21	$1864.00	$203.14
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	25	20	$1414.60	$374.79
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	22	$40.00	$13.15
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	23	22	$210.00	$63.31
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	18	$105.00	$42.49
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	20	16	$118.00	$42.34
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	16	$1416.84	$374.15
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	13	$176.76	$47.50
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$100.00	$36.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	314	82	$18.00	$7.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	110	$218.78	$90.07
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	140	15	$11.00	$1.26
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	84	50	$168.00	$48.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$309.10	$111.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$473.60	$166.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	49	$312.50	$126.63
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	32	26	$1360.00	$369.37
26055 Incision of tendon covering	30	19	$1775.00	$193.87
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	29	23	$163.45	$39.63
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	22	16	$47.00	$20.40
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	22	16	$258.00	$85.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	21	18	$207.00	$66.64
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	20	19	$120.00	$44.74
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	15	13	$184.73	$53.62
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	12	$2440.00	$763.99
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	13	12	$2400.00	$396.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	351	79	$17.00	$7.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	198	131	$194.50	$73.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	141	$281.00	$104.46
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	77	46	$167.36	$46.00
26055 Incision of tendon covering	39	27	$1700.23	$193.28
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	30	19	$246.00	$84.13
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	30	19	$45.00	$20.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	21	$118.57	$44.65
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	19	14	$189.79	$63.21
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	18	15	$2286.00	$421.49
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	15	$166.67	$44.57
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	17	14	$1295.35	$377.51
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	16	13	$1429.00	$381.37
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	11	$95.00	$34.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$281.00	$107.70
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	13	$2324.00	$827.75
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	13	12	$190.00	$63.25
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	13	11	$166.92	$49.88
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	13	12	$36.00	$12.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	293	82	$16.00	$6.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	231	136	$195.68	$70.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	153	$270.00	$103.92
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	86	53	$176.00	$44.59
26055 Incision of tendon covering	27	17	$1680.00	$189.25
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	21	17	$144.00	$35.80
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	21	16	$237.00	$83.25
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	20	15	$43.00	$19.72
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	19	18	$183.00	$62.11
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	19	18	$35.00	$12.31
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	15	$1247.00	$354.63
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	17	16	$1374.00	$451.69
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	15	15	$2235.00	$754.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	12	$199.47	$57.95
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	14	14	$2198.00	$331.98
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	14	$149.00	$45.57
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	11	11	$99.27	$34.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	208	63	$16.00	$7.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	135	$186.72	$70.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	140	$263.89	$102.32
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	57	40	$173.00	$45.23
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	15	$1238.29	$368.34
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	18	15	$42.00	$19.30
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	12	$1647.00	$190.21
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	17	15	$232.00	$83.60
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	16	14	$149.81	$39.20
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	14	$249.00	$91.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	170	105	$173.87	$70.12
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	161	60	$16.00	$6.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	119	$253.08	$100.64
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	44	$168.00	$48.00
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	25	20	$41.00	$19.07
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	24	21	$1187.00	$357.90
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	20	17	$225.00	$83.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$105.00	$41.68
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	12	$137.00	$34.55
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	13	13	$174.00	$61.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License NY 284573

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cayuga Medical Associates Pc

16 Brentwood Dr, Ithaca, NY 148501863

Phone: 6072772179

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

10 Associated Practitioners

Rachel Ayers , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1265928436

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Leanna Weinert-Watson

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1558674465

Linda Wieselquist , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1609583749

Family Nurse Practitioner

Melissa Pinckney , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1659890465

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Jarred Johnson , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1669761821

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Emily Dvorak , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1700448503

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2016

Registered at 16 BRENTWOOD DR STE A, ITHACA, NY 148501863 (Tel: 6072772365)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2016

Registered at 1301 TRUMANSBURG RD, SUITE P, ITHACA, NY 148501397 (Tel: 6072772365)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL WATERS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #284573 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 07, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609194133

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 07, 2010

Last Update: July 08, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1301 Trumansburg Rd, Suite P

Ithaca, NY 148501397

Phone: 6072772365

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